Proverbs 27:21-23

Revised Geneva Translation

²¹ As is the refining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold, so is every man according to his praise.

²² Though you should grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle, among wheat, still his foolishness will not depart from him.

²³ Be diligent to know the state of your flock. And pay attention to the herds.